15th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice · Texas

Statewide partisan general election on November 3, 2026 for a six-year term as Chief Justice of the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals, a statewide appellate court created by the Texas Legislature in 2023 to hear civil appeals involving state agencies, constitutional challenges to state laws, and Texas Business Court appeals. Incumbent Chief Justice Scott Brister (appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott effective Sept. 1, 2024) faces former 14th Court of Appeals Justice Jerry Zimmerer (D).

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No congressional voting record for: Scott Brister, Jerry Zimmerer. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.